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<br />I" <br /> <br />.r::) <br />,~ <br /> <br />". ".:,1 <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />would be acquired and developed for big game (See Figure A':' 11) . These <br />areas consist of 1,600 acres of primarily oakbrush vegeta~ion located <br />north of U.S. Highway 160 and west of Durango and 900 acres of predomi- <br />nantly pinyon-juniper located west of the proposed reservoir site. <br />Development, which would benefit both big game and other wildlife, would <br />consist of chaining, seeding, and instituting management practices <br />specifically for wildlife, <br /> <br />As recommended in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's formal <br />Section 7 consultation on the projl!ct. The Bureau of Reclamation will <br />develop a Bald Eagle Reservoir Management plan for the two reservoirs. <br />The object is to afford these birds full consideration in project design, <br />operation and management. <br /> <br />To compensate for inundation of 1,400 acres of habitat at, <br />Southern Ute Reservoir, about 1,000 acres of land obtained within the <br />proposed land acquisition boundary line (see Figure A-IO) would be <br />developed and managed for wildlife, Development would include estab- <br />lishing food plots, reseeding, clearing selected areas, and fencing. <br /> <br />To help prevent wildlife, primarily deer, from accidentally <br />entering the 0.9 mile of concrete-lined section of Dry Side Canal, <br />protective fencing about 8 feet high would be installed'~long this <br />section, and a 'bridge would be constructed to allow deer to cross the <br />canal. In addition to protective fencing, wildlife escape devices would <br />be installed on concrete-lined sections of the Southern Ute Inlet Canal <br />as well. These devices would consist of flotation logs that would span <br />the canal and be anchored by cab le to the banks, The side slopes in <br />these sections of canal would be at a ratio of 4:1 to permit escape. <br />Game crossings to provde access for wildlife over project canals would be <br />installed to coincide with game trails in the area. The exact number has' <br />not been identified but from 3 to 11 crossings would be necessary. The <br />Bureau, in conjunction with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, would <br />select the sites for the crossings prior to completion of the canals. <br /> <br />'~ <br /> <br />k. <br /> <br />Relocations <br /> <br />At Ridges Basin Reservoir one occupied farm dwelling and <br />several older farm structures would be relocated, probably by purchasing <br />them and selling them back to the present owners for dismantling. The <br />dwelling, which is owned by the Colorado Division of Wildlife and rented, <br />is now occupied by two tenants on a temporary basis. The people who <br />would be affected would be informed of their rights under the Uniform <br />Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 <br />(Public Law 91-646), Construction and operation of the reservoir would <br />also entail the relocation of about 4.4 miles of natural gas pipeline <br />around the south side of the reservoir and about 3.8 miles of natural gas <br />pipeline, 3.5 miles of 115-kV powerline, and 1.5 miles of telephone <br />cable around the north side of the reservoir. <br /> <br />~: <br /> <br />The construction of Ridges Basin Reservoir would also require <br />the relocation of a big game management area administered by the Colorado <br /> <br />A-3l <br />